Saturday, June 19, 2010

Why does my hair always turn brassy after coloring... professional or at home?

My hair has a lot of red undertones, but my hair is medium brown in its natural state. Every time I color my hair, it starts out pretty and then turns brassy or orangey... I want highlights for the summer... is there something I can tell the stylist so that he can combat the brassiness? Please hook me up with some info!!!

Why does my hair always turn brassy after coloring... professional or at home?

okay... when i get my hair colored i always ask for a glaze after coloring, especially before summer. the glaze helps lock in the color so my highlights won't turn brassy so easily. but it doesnt stop there... when you go home, make sure you are using a color care shampoo... you don't need some expensive salon brand, i find the loreal color vive to be pretty good. also, when you wash and condition your hair, make sure the water isn't steaming hot. using lukewarm water won't damage the hair as much which often leads to discoloration.

Why does my hair always turn brassy after coloring... professional or at home?

This is probably because of the fading, the brassy colors tend to stay longer than the blues and so the brown becomes more red than it is green. Have you tried different brands? Have you considered a lighter color (blond might not give you the brassy color)? Have you brought this problem up when with your stylist?

Why does my hair always turn brassy after coloring... professional or at home?

are you using cheap shampoo and conditioner?? I had this problem with my highlights. My stylist told me it was probably because I was using a crappy shampoo containing harsh detergents and even alcohol. I swear by HALO shampoo and conditioner. It protects my blonde highlights really well even in the harsh sun of south florida. I recommend HALO, Paul Mitchell, or Redken.

Of course their are other factors that contribute to brassiness. Since your hair is natural darker your stylist probably needs to strip your hair color first then apply the color. Product build up like hairspray and waxy residues from cheap conditioners can make the blonde dull. To remove the residue rinse your hair with a lemon juice and vinegar mixture. Smelly? yes. But it does work.

Why does my hair always turn brassy after coloring... professional or at home?

When you lighten hair, you're stripping the color away layer by layer until you get to the base contributing pigments. In your case, that color is red, so as you strip the layers of color your hair goes from brown to the next layer, brassy (because of the red). Let your stylist know about this, and they can put a toner on your lightened hair. This will add the needed complementary color to correct the brass.

For example, if your hair is too Orange, they may add a toner with a slightly blue tinge, but don't worry, it's not enough to turn your hair blue, just enough to cancel the orange. Good luck!

Why does my hair always turn brassy after coloring... professional or at home?

Do you live in the country, suburb, or country? If you live in suburb or country, you need to use a shampoo that is made for that type of water. It has rust in it and that is what turns your hair brassy looking. Or if you can, get a water softener to eliminate the rust. Your hair stylist will have the shampoo for rust water.

Why does my hair always turn brassy after coloring... professional or at home?

when you get your hair colored ask your hairdressor for whatever color you want and ask her to get a color product with more of an ash undertone. if you use color with red undertones on hair that naturaly has redundertones itll turn up coppery so tey a color with an ash base. hth

Why does my hair always turn brassy after coloring... professional or at home?

if you want to remove the brassy look, make sure the hair dye you use says "ash" on it this will give a natural colour without the red or orange undertone. Eg. ash light brown, light natural ash blond, dark ash brown, choose colours that are either 2 shades lighter than your natural colour or 1 shade darker for a natural effect that will look nice and different from you natural colour.If the hairdresser doesnt know this they shouldn't be in the job! do it yourself get a dye and put it on for 20 minutes, if you choose an ash shade it should look good with a nice highlight through your hair.

1 comment:

I appreciate all of the information that you have shared. Thank you for the hard work!Selecting the right salon and the perfect hair stylist, colorist and other beauty and hair care professional is an important and personal decision for you.